Brush fires reported in Lillian and Blakeley; lightning believed to be cause

BALDWIN COUNTY, Alabama -- State forestry officials and Baldwin County firefighters were responding to 2 brush fires this morning in Lillian and Blakeley that were both believed to have been caused by lightning.

A fire in Lillian near the Florida state line had burned at least 100 acres by the time firefighting efforts were stopped Thursday night, Stanley Anderson of the Alabama Forestry Commission said Friday.

Crews were returning to the scene today.

Anderson said the fire is on Forever Wild property owned by the Alabama Department of Conservation. He said the fire is not threatening any homes or other buildings.

Forestry Commission crews also received a report this morning of a fire off Ala. 225 near the Historic Blakeley State Park. Anderson said crews were on their way to that fire and no other information was available. He said both fires were in wooded areas and were believed to have been caused by lightning.